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Job Description:
Online Programmer (Wii) - Paris, France


Your mission:

As an Online Programmer, you will develop the online part of a game engine for a Wii project. You will be located in our Production Studio in Paris, where Red Steel and Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter games have been developed


Requirements:

- Computer Science Degree or equivalent

- 1st experience working on the online part of a Nintendo console (DS, Gamecube or Wii)

- Experience with client-server architecture, distributed systems, RPCs

- Deep knowledge of C and C++ language

- Knowledge of Unreal a plus


The position will be located in Paris and would ideally start in June/July.

Excellent. Unlike many I actually enjoyed Red Steel.

The swordfighting needs to be improved a ton imo.

Originally Posted by bigmakstudios

The swordfighting needs to be improved a ton imo.

SC Legends and No More Heroes will help Ubi.

- 1st experience working on the online part of a Nintendo console (DS, Gamecube or Wii)

Their gonna have a hell of time filling the position with this qualification. Any Phantasy Star devs move to France recently?

Originally Posted by Kafel

SC Legends and No More Heroes will help Ubi.

I don't think SC Legends is going to help anyone do anything.

It seems like they are still using Unreal 2.5 instead of developing a Wii engine from the ground up. Thats pretty shitty IMO.

Confirm some gameplay that doesn't suck.

Red Steel was great but, like every other game ever, mutliplayer will only make it worse.

Originally Posted by Andokuky

Confirm some gameplay that doesn't suck.

Play the original.

Red Steel, lolz

Wow. They are just stating other FPS they did there when they tell you where you will work.

Talk about reading what you want to read. lol

Originally Posted by Ranger X

Wow. They are just stating other FPS they did there when they tell you where you will work.

Talk about reading what you want to read. lol

Red Steel 2 was confirmed by an Ubi job posting a while back, now they want an online programmer for Wii specifically to work at the Red Steel studio? You'd have to work pretty hard to not come to this conclusion.

Originally Posted by BrodiemanTTR

Red Steel 2 was confirmed by an Ubi job posting a while back, now they want an online programmer for Wii specifically to work at the Red Steel studio? You'd have to work pretty hard to not come to this conclusion.

I remember that announcement. That one was indicating Red Steel 2. This one here doesn't point more toward RS2. Ubi are making multiple games in all their major studios.

Is it really a surprise that devs are starting to consider online options for their second generation Wii titles?

Originally Posted by Mejilan

Is it really a surprise that devs are starting to consider online options for their second generation Wii titles?

Yes.

Originally Posted by Mejilan

Is it really a surprise that devs are starting to consider online options for their second generation Wii titles?

Not really a surprise since everybody is having the guildelines and docs to make online games now.

Originally Posted by John Harker

There was hints waaaaaay back when (well, 5 months ago I guess) that RS2 was going to be online. It's nice to see it confirmed, though its odd they havent really started that part of it yet. I guess the last 5 months have been adding content/tweaking controls.

Can't wait, RS2 was underrated, glad it sold well though.
It's not like anyone should be surprised at a Fall release though, considering Rabbids already has one coming.

It's already come out? Wow, I need to buy it. Let's have a deathmatch.

Originally Posted by BrodiemanTTR

I actually enjoyed Red Steel.

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FYI, for this into this sort of stuff...

Tom Salta's OST for Red Steel is now available for download on iTunes.

It's frickin awesome, by the way. Should check out the samples, even if you never played or don't like the game.

http://music.ign.com/articles/790/790243p1.html

Originally Posted by John Harker

FYI, for this into this sort of stuff...

Tom Salta's OST for Red Steel is now available for download on iTunes.

It's frickin awesome, by the way. Should check out the samples, even if you never played or don't like the game.

http://music.ign.com/articles/790/790243p1.html

I have Tom Salta's OST for Red Steel, signed by Tom Salta. And it's for sale :D

Originally Posted by Amir0x

I have Tom Salta's OST for Red Steel, signed by Tom Salta. And it's for sale :D

bu-bu-but it sales NOT FOR SALE on it :lol

Sweet though, howd ya score that one?

Why would they let Red Steel 2 leak? I puked. :lol

Well...let's hope Red Steel 2 isn't complete and utter shit.

Originally Posted by John Harker

bu-bu-but it sales NOT FOR SALE on it :lol

Sweet though, howd ya score that one?

The Red Steel promotional website I participated in was late in sending me my DS Lite prize, so they gave me (and a few others, including Smiles and Cries) the soundtrack signed by Salta as a free gift.

Originally Posted by Andokuky

Confirm some gameplay that doesn't suck.

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I'd conclude that Red Steel 2 is likely to be MUCH better.

Reasons:

- Red Steel was rushed, highly flawed and poorly put together, but showed potential.
- Red Steel is a highly successful game in the market.
- Even if RS wasn't rushed, they could still improve on the previous version through experiments and working with feedback, etc.
- Red Steel was working with a brand new control scheme and lots of experience has been gained since.
- Red Steel 2 will benefit from inspiration on how to control a FPS from games like MP3 and Elebits.
- Wii is likely to have surpassed Ubisoft's expectations considerably, and thus a high-budget and more effort will likely be put in Red Steel 2.

This doesn't mean it'll be an amazing game though, but it should be at least good, I hope.

Originally Posted by John Harker

There was hints waaaaaay back when (well, 5 months ago I guess) that RS2 was going to be online. It's nice to see it confirmed, though its odd they havent really started that part of it yet. I guess the last 5 months have been adding content/tweaking controls.

Can't wait, RS was underrated, glad it sold well though.
It's not like anyone should be surprised at a Fall release though, considering Rabbids already has one coming.

I doubt the second will sell well. The first benefitted from being a launch title with little competition in terms of mature games. I'd expect the second to do quite subpar

Originally Posted by Parl

I'd conclude that Red Steel 2 is likely to be MUCH better.

Reasons:

- Wii is likely to have surpassed Ubisoft's expectations considerably, and thus a high-budget and more effort will likely be put in Red Steel 2.

A higher budget than Red Steel, which already reportedly had a budget of $12,000,000?

Please give them till 2008 for this game so they can actually polish it.

I too, liked Red Steel. Once the controls click, the game is pretty damn fun, especially in multiplayer.

Please don't suck. I really want to like you.

The Red Steel promotional website I participated in was late in sending me my DS Lite prize, so they gave me (and a few others, including Smiles and Cries) the soundtrack signed by Salta as a free gift.

THQ was late in sending almost everyone DAH2, and they gave us nothing in return. And I really mean nothing at all. I still don't have the game and apparently they don't plan on sending it. >_>

Red Steel 2 to actually not suck, film at 11

Originally Posted by bigmakstudios

The swordfighting needs to be improved a ton imo.

UBISOFT if you are reading this make the sword fighting third person please, otherwise the sword fighting is going to be complete shit again.

Originally Posted by PhoenixDark

I doubt the second will sell well. The first benefitted from being a launch title with little competition in terms of mature games. I'd expect the second to do quite subpar

If it's almost the same game, it will sell bad. If it's actually a very good game with a great online mode it will sell very well.

I mean, katana's, guns, online?! If it's good it will be a huge hit.

Originally Posted by bigmakstudios

THQ was late in sending almost everyone DAH2, and they gave us nothing in return. And I really mean nothing at all. I still don't have the game and apparently they don't plan on sending it. >_>

That whole thing was pretty terrible. There's no way so many games magically get "lost" in the mail.

Originally Posted by bigmakstudios

The swordfighting needs to be improved a ton imo.

yep, by using the accelerometer ala Wario Ware instead of drawing a line with the pointer, which means lag

I thought Red Steel was one of the worst games I've played in years. I WANTED to like it, but I just couldn't do it. The aiming would randomly jump around, the turning was slow, the acting was horrendous (and not even the so-bad-it's-good horrendous), etc... The graphics were actually kind of nice though.

Just take time on it. Fall 2008 sounds lovely. Under the shitty graphics, and god forsaken controls there was a good game crying to be freed. I have faith in RS2

- Knowledge of Unreal a plus

Hmm, so in the end they ported it over? Or perhaps Epic's been busy also on the Nintendo side?

Why not give Beyond Good & Evil a shot on the Wii? They already have a great engine sitting right there for it, make a sequel off of it. It seems like Ubi is just going to let that franchise die :P

Originally Posted by maxmars

Hmm, so in the end they ported it over? Or perhaps Epic's been busy also on the Nintendo side?

Ubi's using Unreal 2.5. GearBox is currently porting 3 to the Wii. Epic refuses to do it themselves.

Why not give Beyond Good & Evil a shot on the Wii?

After the Rabbids sequel, I bet Ancel's going to put that Jade engine to good use ;)

Originally Posted by StevieP

Ubi's using Unreal 2.5. GearBox is currently porting 3 to the Wii. Epic refuses to do it themselves.

Sounds good to me, although I bet that 2.5 is better suited to the hardware.

Originally Posted by StevieP

After the Rabbids sequel, I bet Ancel's going to put that Jade engine to good use ;)

<smiles>

Originally Posted by Amir0x

A higher budget than Red Steel, which already reportedly had a budget of $12,000,000?

Wow. Didn't know that was true (if it is). It doesn't show, but even with less money than that, I'm sure they can make a game which seems like it has more.

Originally Posted by maxmars

Sounds good to me, although I bet that 2.5 is better suited to the hardware.



<smiles>

Likely, mainly because it's for HD and not SD. I think they should have just updated 2.5 to do better visuals.

Anyway, I'm interested in Red Steel 2. I know the first one wasn't that great, but if they get the controls down this time, it'll be a lot better.

Originally Posted by Parl

Wow. Didn't know that was true (if it is). It doesn't show, but even with less money than that, I'm sure they can make a game which seems like it has more.

Click. It states that the game cost 10 Million € to make, or approximately $12.5 million dollars. Or to put it more interestingly, it cost more to make than Gears of War.

Maybe it will be good this time. Hopefully they take notes from MP3.

You guys do know that Splinter Cell Conviction is still running on Unreal 2 right?

It's obviously a very flexible engine.

Originally Posted by Amir0x

Click. It states that the game cost 10 Million € to make, or approximately $12.5 million dollars. Or to put it more interestingly, it cost more to make than Gears of War.

I can't believe you, of all people, would be parroting Mark Rein's BS.